Record and record holder



June- 3, 1930. A. DIONNE' `1,,l6z,1j: -'1' v REcoq rAND-MCGN) HOLDER.aso

24 U 21 as FMH vu. FAToszY n lllllmnnnnnn ARTHUR DKDNNE.

i v attenua! which of which Vconstitutes a Patented .lune 13, 19730ARTHUR A. DIoNNE/or- CHICAGO,

I coivrrANY, QFZGINOINNA'T'L OHIO,

A CORPORATION OE'OHIO Broom) Ann niioonnlnotnn'n Y Y'dAppncaticm .mearebruary 2o, 1925. sealar. 1o,5s4. Y Y

This invention provides 'a record keeping meanswhlch is formed of twomembers, one

other isslidably and removably'mounted, and

slidably and member is composed yof a card, tag, ticketor i tachedthecard may be slid longitudinally ofi sheet, (as contradistinguishedfrom altablet or the like) comprisinga series oindividually detachablecoupons havingappropriatein;

dicia thereon and a body, section which,v reholderin which the iremovably mounted mains intact and which is provided with indiciacorresponding to theindioia on all the coupons. members whichvconstitute this recordkeeping means are so. correlated that onemember-hereinafte'r called holder-will act as a holder and as a guidelforr the lother vinemberhereinafter l called tobe .detached f and,

the holder are Vprovlded with co-act-ing More particularly set forth',the

card. lior brevitys l Vsake-.fand will cause Vthe sl-idable movements ofsaid card to be stoppedat a placeat which -alvcoupon is in positionVstillmoreparticularly setforth, the card and elements (as lines ofweaknessA defining` the coupons on the V.card edges on the holder) byment of the -l coupons Moreover, the correlation such that when a couponis in position to be and 1' thi'nf which detachis V facilitated.Y of themembers is'V detached, the corresponding sectionfofthat part posed,andwhen thecouponV has been'V de,-

the holder fto bringthe succeeding Ycoupon going structuralcharacteristics is applicable. in' principle 'to' many industries andwith relation to various'thingsr. of which record should'be made, vmerely by into position .and in said movement oi lthe through an"opening the'` protrude V:trom said holder,

part of the card thereby Jr`orr'r`1ing an element of the card moreeasily a'ccompli'shable.`

A record keeping means yhaving the foredierent businesses or appropriatedesignations on the card. f Therefore, it is not the intention herein torestrict '1 the correlated.

the protectionY to Athe use ofa card and holder vin any,particularrbusness of the card whichfremainsintact is 1exl `card theintactportifony thereof will travel holder and .will the protrudingVlwhich may be grasped to render thelsliding,

ArtNr orri- "or industry, yor in relationl to any particularivv kind ofrecord.

Myinvention, intendedfor use in relation Yto the manufacturefofrarticles Vwhich involve a series of opera-tionsy respectivelyperformed bydier" ent operatives or ,workmen and' which are handled ingroups bythe respective operaf however, is moreespecially .I

tivesl or workmen, instead .of goingr singly through the vantageoustioned, as a shop or shops It is especially ad# made or kept,'"as a'basi'forV the earnings vof the respectlveoperatives, or as amem'orandum ofthe `time consumed bythe yoperativesV in forV usein the relation just,menymeans byV which the' recordsfof the Work ofthe several operativesuponthe group ofjarti'cles which constitute a batch, maybe theperformance of* their particular Opera.V i

tions on the batch, respectively, or, both.x

1,. fThe manufactureof footwear, as shoes, on alargecommercial scalepresents atypical exampleof a yniost beneficial application. of

theprinciple of this invention. 'Indeed,`it

was primarily createdY for such use. For the foregoing reasons :the.invention will be particularly described withreerence to its use as ameansfor the keeping of the records ot the operatives in the;lnfianufacturey of `shoes `on a large commercialscaldbut without therebyintendingA to regst'rict'the scope ofthe protec tionthereto. y e

' to the drawingv Referring card holder., f Y f.

Fig. 2 is atransyerseisectional viewofthe,A sametaken on the.lineVZ-'-'Q of- Figurejl. f,

Fig. Bis avertical 3-3 of kvFigure 1.

l Figs; lland' 5 are'. spectively on lines Fig. 6 isafront the holder,

sectional views taken re-.

cient'portion` of the printed matter to enable i V .v ...95 viewo'theasand with [certain Aoithe coupons detached from card, forl 'onetoV understand:l the invention. v

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary sembled card and' holder,

disclosure` f '-thepurpose of Y, e y.the e holder, i

l the drawing,

view of the card used with his card containingonlya sfuiiime A which ispreferably made from sheet metal and includes a-body portion 2 and across bar The lower end of the body has a depending Vtongue,6 providedwith spaced forwardly eX- tending ledges'7, that are-arranged onoppoxsite sides of a tab 8.

The cross-bar 3 is spaced from the body, as best shown in Figs. 2, 3 and4, to provide a slot 9, for a purpose hereinafter described. VThecross-bar has its ends secured tothe side ""giiides'bysoldering or thelike, as shown at 10, and the cross-baralso has a depending `tongue11'whichextends'between the ledges V7 and is provided with two windows12.

VThis card holderis 'designed' to be placed on the receptaclefas a rack)carrying a particular lot of' shoes, and when the receptacle starts on'its journey, a complete card of the character shown in Fig. 6 isinserted from the upper, end into the guides 5. This insertionisfacilitated by arranging outwardly extending tongues 13 at the upperend of the guides, i? as best shown in Figs. 1 and 5. `Whenthe card fhasbeen moved downwardly sufficiently it will rest on the ledges 7.

Referring now4 more specifically to the structure of the card, it vwillbe noted that it vis'provided at its upper'end with indicia 14 to indicate the lparticular job, and with data 15 to designate thespecific'stock. The name "of the factory may be placed on the card at16,*and belowf'this will be placed other data p 17'an`d 18, useful inkeeping the records.

@Below a line 19 extending transversely jacross the card, the card isdivided into columns 20 and 21, whichremain intact and ma Vbe' referredto as the` permanent record colare divided by transverse linesintospacesY unins for the management. These columns 22,1eacli to containdata 23 indicatinga particular operation to be performed on that Y' lotof shoes.

Arranged alongside of the columns 20 and Y 21VVK are columns 241 and'25,which maybe called the vworkmansV coupon columns. The

.- column 24 will have as many coupons 26 as y there are delineatedspaces22'in the column "20,'and each coupon will contain data 27 whichcorresponds with the dataj23` on the ."ideline'ated 4space' with `which.it isin align- VA ment.

V f Likewise, the column -25 .will contain as" "'to the data- 23 on itscomplementary space 22 .many coupons 28 as thereare spaces 2 2 in the*column 21, and'each of these last mentioned coupons will have indicia29 corresponding in the column 21.

Each coupon will alsoV contain additional data 30 Vand 31 to indicate aparticular: job

`andaspecific'workman y Adisposed edges 38, 39 of In the manufacture ofshoes and the like there are a multiplicity of operations between andincluding the assembling of the uppers and lasts and the completion ofthe shoe. These operations, respectively, are performed at dierentpoints, called work stations, in the shop, at each of which there is oneor more operatives, the number of operatives at each depending upon thelength of time required in the performance of the operation carried onthereat as compared with the time required to perform other operationsentering into the construction of the shoe, the aim, of course, being toso co-ordinate the work that there will be as few interruptions aspossible in the progress of the shoe from the assembling of the uppersand lasts to the finished shoespacked and ready for shipment, ifdesired. The illustrated card has each of its coupons respectivelydesignated to relate it to a'particular operation and the'managementcolumnsvhave corresponding designations of all the operations.

In practice, several pairs of uppers with lasts therein, are placed on arack at or ad jacent the station at which the lasts are placed in theuppers and these are kept toget-her during the entire process ofmanufacturing the shoes. The rack with the work y thereon and providedwith my improved record-means is then started on its course. When itreaches the first operator who is to work on that particular lot ofshoes, he, after completing his work, detaches, say the lowerinost righthand coupon, by tearing along the dotted lines 32 and 33, and thisoperation is facilitated by thea-ngularly disposed lower edge 34Vof thecross-bar 3 and side edge 35 of the tab 11; or, in the case of thelowermost left hand coupon, by the similarlyangularly the holder. Theoperator keeps this coupon, as his record of work performed on thatparticular j ob, etc., and before passing that lot of shoes on to thenext 1 operator, he makes a proper notation through V the right handwindow 12 onto the lowermost space 22j in the column 21, so that themanagement may determine who performed that particular work also otherparticular'data, if 'any is required to be given in connection with thatparticular operation.

vThis lot o f shoes then passeson to the next worker and he aftercompleting his work detaches the'lowermost coupon inthe column 24 bytearing along the dotted lines 36 and 37, 1

1 and he makes his entry through the left hand window 12, onto thelowermost space 22 in the column 20. This operation of tearing `thecoupon is of course facilitated by the edges 38 and 39 of the holder.

f It will 'be noted that similar `score lines 32 and 36 extendVthroughout the columns 23 and-24 and that the score lines 33 and 37 eX-tend'throughou't the height 4of "the'columns,

y to'aid `the operators in tearing 0H the'cou# -Y pons. c

As the worl; progresses and coupons have been torn o' the lower endsofboth columns 24 and 25, the columns 20 and 2l will protrude -fcorrespondingly from the holder,as shown in Figure 7, and will'form atabwhich may be the card upon the holder to move the succeeding coupon orpair ofcoupons, into position Jfor removal'. Y

After all of the coupons have been. de-

tached, that is, after all of the work has` been c completed, the recordremaining willlbe'on a substantially T-shapedsheet, and it is this sheetthat goes to the person or department which has charge of the'recordsofY all the operatives.V The coupons, of course, are retained by therespective operatives as their evidence of the work done by them,atleast until the work has beenpaid for. lThe oice record and the workmenscoupons obviously act as a check upon each other, thereby assur ingaccuracy in the accounts between the oice and the individual operatives.

As stated heretofore, it is-obvious that the l card holder described andthel record sheet disclosed, might be used in various businesses,by'simply placing the necessarydata Von the card.

From the foregoing it is believed that the construction, operationfandadvantages of the invention may be readily understood by s those skilledin the art, and'it is apparentA Vthat changes may be made in the detailsdis,-

closed without departing fromthe spirit of the invention, as expressedin the claims.

What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters-Patent is: K

l. A record-keeping` means comprising a holder and a card: theholderincluding a card being slidably and removably mounted in positions tosuccessively engage the corre- ,sponding ledge and also having betweensaid lines of severable sections a portion which is movable between saidspaced ledges afterV removal of one or more pairs of said severable Y 2sections.

2. A recordkeeping means comprising ak holder and a card: the holderincluding ay body portion having a crossbar and a tab, y the tabprovided with ledges spaced fronr the cross-bar and with windowsAarranged in its forward tace and betweenthe ledges, said card beingslidably and removably mounted-f on the holder-and having at each side aline of consecutively arranged severable sections in positions tosuccessively engage the corgrasped by the successive operators landthere. 'by will facilitate-their operations of sliding responding vledgeandi also having between said lines. of severable sectionsV a portlonwhich is .movable through the spacebetween said :ledges and is providedwith columns,

each composed of spaces vwhich are consecu-y tively exposed "throughvthe corresponding window.

3. A holderfor slidablysupportinga card *having Lv rows ofi,consecutively arranged severable coupons disposed at opposite sidesof'the card and spaced from each other.; said holder yincluding a body fportion having ledges at its lowerend infpo'sitions'to beengagedbythecoupons at the corresponding sides of, the card and spaced fromeach. other to permitthe portion of the card between A the rows'ofcoupons to remain'int'act and to' v be moved through said space afterremoval of 'one or more pairs' of coupons, said Vholder also includingguides for the sidesof the y jcards .and a cross-bareXtendlng betweensaid guidesand space dfrom the body part t'o-permit the card to passbetween it Vand-the body part and also spaced from the Vledges a dis.-

' tance corresponding to the distance'between Y the top and bottom ofeach'coupon;

Il. A holder for slidably supporting a cardl having rows ofconsecutively arranged severl able coupons disposedat opposite sidesofthe card and spaced from each other g' saidiholder including a bodyportion'having a tongue provided withV ledges 1 disposed: ina spaced crelation and in position to be engaged-by successive coupons atcorresponding sides of the card, said body part also vhaving a crossbarVpositioned to extend across the 'front of lthe card with an edge spacedfrom said'ledges a ydistance, corresponding to the distance bec ft'weenthe top andbottom of each couponthe space 'between theledges'pcorrespondng to the 'distance between therows of, coupons,i

to permitthe part ofthe vcard between said rows of couponsto' be movedbetweenk the v Y coupons, and said cross-bar having a tongue pairl ofcoupons lastv removed and'which on the holder and having at each sidealine ODgU@ S P'I'OVidSd With WIlClOWS` through of consecutively arrangedseverable sections WhCl Said portion 0f, 79h@ *.Clld Will be. GX'-r`pose.Y Y

recordkeeping means comprising y a acard, and having a ledgeat one endof the l .ledges after removal of one or morepairs of l to overlie theportion of the card between the V,holder Jfor limiting'thesliding.movementof the card, said holder also having [edges vo ne of which isin spaced relation to the ledge to expose a section ofthe card to bedetached, said edgesaclitating. detachment of said sectionvfromthecard.` f Y 6. A recordkeepingjmeans comprising'a,

holderhavinga paiipoi,v transversely spaced l ledgesatone endv of`thefsame, and having edges in angular relation. adjacent each of e theledges, Aone 'offwhichj is in `spaced relation 'tg Athe ledge, v saidholder vbeingadapted to'Y .support a card with end portions restingagainst said ledges, and said angularedges being adapted to facilitatethe tearing of Vcoupons from the card when in such position. '7. Arecord-keeping means including a holder having a window and ledges atopposite sides of the window, said holder being adapted to support acard with a portion of its face behind saidwindow and portions of itsedge resting against said ledges, said holder also having angularlydisposed edges adjacent each ledge and adapted to facilitatethedetachment of by tlie'same.

parts of the card bounded VIV8. A vrecord-keeping means including aholder having spaced ledges and being adapt-A ed toA support a recordcard with portions of an edge resting against said ledges, said holderhaving a' cross bar positioned to be in front of the card and providedwith windows adjacent the ledges to exhibit portions of the card, saidcross bar also having spaced pairs ofv angular edges beyond which thecard projects, said edges facilitating the tearing of coupons from thecard. 1

9. A recordkeeping means including a "member comprising a body portionhaving spaced ledges at its lower end and guides at its sides, and across-bar extending between :said guides and spaced from the body porftion.

'10..A record-keeping means including a l member comprising a bodyportion provided 'at' one end with spaced ledgesV and having guides atits side edges, and a cross bar extending between the guides, spacedfrom the body portion and having a window arranged -adj acent saidledges.

l1. A record-keeping means including a member comprising a sheet metalbody portion having its side edges bent inwardly to provide oppositelydisposed guides, a tab pro- `Icard and a holder adapted to slidablymount the Acard, said card including a body portion Y VvSand a 'seriesof individually detachable workmens coupons, the body portion having in-Y venient subsequent detachment, the holder dicia respectively relatedto a seriesV of operations to be performed and said coupons containingindicia related to particular operations, respectively; and said holderincluding a means arrangedto be engaged by an edge j I of the undetachedcoupon immediately succeeding the coupon last detached and serving toposition said undetached coupon for conalso including an'opening throughwhich i said body portion of the card may progres- -ssivelylpass whencoupons are detached. 65:

- 13.-; srecordpkeeping means-rcomprisinga card and a holder upon whichthe 'c'ard is slidably mounted in operation, said card including anintact 'body portion and two series of individually detachablevsectionsarranged respectively on opposite sides of said body portion, and saidholder having means to facilitate` individual detachment of saidsections from the body portion and to permit sliding movement of thecard on the holder as detachable sections are removed, said meansincluding an opening through which said body portion may pass andelements on opposite sides of said openings to engage the sections to bedetached, respectively.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ARTHUR A. DIONNE.

